Joel H. Paget

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Joel takes great pride in helping “bring the best and brightest into the United States.” His immigration practice includes assisting immigrants to obtain employment visas, permanent residence, citizenship and naturalization in the United States. Joel also is available to discuss the opportunities that will be available under the comprehensive immigration reform proposals.

Immigration Services

Ability to pay

Adjustment of status

B-1 (business visitor)

B-2 (pleasure visitor)

Change of status

Chile Free Trade Agreement

Citizenship (including dual)

Consular processing/appointment

U.S. Consulate at Vancouver, B.C.

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

Diversity Lottery

E-1 (treaty traders)

E-2 (treaty investors)

E-3 (Australia)

EB-1 (executives and managers)

EB-5 (investors)

E-verification

ESTA

Expedited naturalization for spouses of U.S. citizens working overseas (Section 319(b))

Fiancé visa (K1/K3)

Following to join

Freedom of Information Act Requests

H-1B

H-1B1 (Chile and Singapore)

H-3 (trainee)

I-140 Petitions

L-1 (intra-company transfers)

L-1 (blanket)

Labor Certification Application

Labor Condition Application

Liability to pay

NAFTA

Naturalization

NEXUS

NSEERS

Nurses

O-1 classifications

Passports

R-1

Re-entry permits

Relative petition (I-130)

Religious workers (I-360)

Requests for further evidence

SSA No match letters

U.S. Passport Office

U.S. Visit

USCIS

Visa numbers/waivers

Joel works with immigrants to obtain temporary and permanent positions as executives, managers or specialists. He also advises on treaty rights and obligations for payment or non-payment of taxes. Joel has been recognized for his contribution to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s 2013 publication, Immigration Forms Toolbox.

Background

Joel is an exceptional lawyer. For one thing, he flies or drives to other cities to meet with clients without charge. He does this to find out what their legal problems are and how he can help them. “The people I meet – and many do become clients – are very happy about my house calls,” he says.

They are happy about the breadth and depth of Joel’s legal expertise. “When people ask me what I do as an immigration lawyer, I tell them I help the best and the brightest from other countries come to the United States,” he says.